Bolivia
Altiplano
La Paz

Akapana

Akapana is an artificial platform mound at the pre-Columbian archaeological site of in , located in the department of . It is composed of seven levels of platforms contained by carved sandstone walls.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture
  • Also known as: “Ak-kapana” and “Akkapana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tiwanaku and Sun Gate.

Photo: Pipouchat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage site in the of .

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Gate of the Sun, also known as the Gateway of the Sun, is a monolithic gateway at the site of Tiahuanaco by the culture, an Andean civilization of that thrived around in the of western around 500-950 AD. is situated 240 metres northwest of Akapana.

Photo: Anakin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Stopped Stones is a major archaeological structure that is part of , an ancient archeological complex in the Andes of western Bolivia that is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 180 metres north of Akapana.

Akapana

Latitude
-16.55636° or 16° 33′ 23″ south
Longitude
-68.6729° or 68° 40′ 22″ west
Elevation
3,860 metres (12,664 feet)
Open location code
57MHC8VG+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74154895
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q9060091
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